JUDAS My mind is clearer now, at last all too well I can see where we all soon will be. If you strip away the myth from the man You will see where we all soon will be. Jesus! You've started to believe The things they say of you, You really do believe This talk of God is true. And all the good you've done Will soon get swept away, You've begun to matter more Than the things you say. Listen Jesus, I don't like what I see, All I ask is that you listen to me. And remember, I've been your right hand man all along. You have set them all on fire, They think they've found the new Messiah, And they'll hurt you when they find they're wrong. I remember when this whole thing began, No talk of God then we called you a man. And believe me, my admiration for you hasn't died. But every word you say today, Gets twisted round some other way, And they'll hurt you if they think you've lied. Nazareth, your famous son should have stayed a great unknown, Like his father carving wood, he'd have made good! Tables, chairs and oaken chests would have suited Jesus best, He'd have caused nobody harm no-one alarm! Listen, Jesus, do you care for your race? Don't you see we must keep in our place? We are occupied, have you forgotten how put down we are? I am frightened by the crowd, For we are getting much too loud, And they'll crush us if we go too far. If we go too far. Listen, Jesus, to the warning I give, Please remember that I want us to live, But it's sad to see our chances weakening with every hour. All your followers are blind, There’s too much heaven on their minds, It was beautiful but now it's sour, Yes it's all gone sour... No Jesus, please remember that I want us to live, Please remember, listen to me. So come on come on, He won't listen to me now, no, he won’t listen, listen to me. He just won’t listen to me now. He won’t listen, he just got to listen. He won’t listen to me now. He just, he just got to listen.

CAIAPHAS We've been sitting on the fence for far too long. ANNAS Why let him upset us? Caiaphas, let him be. All those imbeciles will see, he really doesn't matter. CAIAPHAS But Jesus is important! We've let him go his way before And while he starts a major war, we theorize and chatter. ANNAS He's just another scripture thumping hack from Galilee. CAIAPHAS The difference is they call him king, the difference frightens me. What about the Romans? When they see king Jesus crowned. Do you think they'll stand around? Cheering and applauding. What about our people? If they see we've lost our nerve, Don't you think that they deserve, something more rewarding? ANNAS They've got what they want, they think so anyway. If he's what they want, why take their toy away? He's a craze. CAIAPHAS Put yourself in my place, I can hardly step aside. Cannot let my hands be tied, I am law and order. What about our priesthood? Don't you see that we could fall? If we are to last at all, we cannot be divided. ANNAS Then say so to the council, but don't rely on subtlety. Frighten them or they won't see. CAIAPHAS Then we are decided? ANNAS Then we are decided.

APOSTLES What's the buzz? Tell me what's happening. What's the buzz? Tell me what's happening. What's the buzz? Tell me what's happening. What's the buzz? Tell me what's happening. What's the buzz? Tell me what's happening. What's the buzz? Tell me what's happening. What's the buzz? Tell me what's happening. What's the buzz? Tell me what's happening. JESUS Why should you want to know? Don't you mind about the future? Don't you try to think ahead? Save tomorrow for tomorrow, Just think about today instead. APOSTLES What's the buzz? Tell me what's happening. What's the buzz? Tell me what's happening. What's the buzz? Tell me what's happening. What's the buzz? Tell me what's happening. JESUS (MEANWHILE) I could give you facts and figures, Even tell you where I'm going, Even tell you plans and forecasts. APOSTLES When do we ride into Jerusalem? When do we ride into Jerusalem? When do we ride into Jerusalem? When do we ride into Jerusalem? JESUS Why should you want to know? Why are you obsessed with fighting. Times and fates you can't defy? If you knew the path we're riding, You'd understand it less than I. APOSTLES What's the buzz? Tell me what's happening. What's the buzz? Tell me what's happening. What's the buzz? Tell me what's happening. What's the buzz? Tell me what's happening. MARY Let me try to cool down your face a bit. Let me try to cool down your face a bit. Let me try to cool down your face a bit. Let me try, cool down your face. So let me try, let me try to cool down your face. Let me try to cool down your face a bit. JESUS Mary ooh, that is good. While you prattle through your supper? Where and when and who and how, She alone has tried to give me, What I need right here and now. APOSTLES What's the buzz? Tell me what's happening. What's the buzz? Tell me what's happening. What's the buzz? Tell me what's happening. What's the buzz? Tell me what's happening. What's the buzz? Tell me what's happening. What's the buzz? Tell me what's happening. What's the buzz? Tell me what's happening. What's the buzz? Tell me what's happening.

JUDAS It seems to me a strange thing, mystifying. That a man like you can waste his time, on women of her kind. SIMON Hey cool it men! JUDAS Yes I can understand that she amuses, But to let her kiss you, stroke your hair, Is hardly in your line. It's not that I object to her profession, But she doesn't fit in well With what you teach and say. It doesn't help us if you're inconsistent, They only need a small excuse, To put us all away. JESUS Who are you to criticize her? Who are you to despise her? Leave her, leave her, let her be now, Leave her, leave her, she's with me now. If your slate is clean, then you can throw stones, If your slate is not, then leave her alone! I'm amazed that men like you, can be so shallow thick and slow. There is not a man among you, who knows or cares if I come or go. ALL (SAVE JUDAS) No you are wrong, you're very wrong! No you are wrong, you're very wrong! No you are wrong, you're very wrong! No you are wrong, you're very wrong! How can you say that? How can you say that? How can you say that? How can you say that? JESUS Not one, not one of you!

MARY Try not to get worried, try not to turn on to problems that upset you. Ooooooh Don't you know everything's alright yes, everything's fine. And we want you to sleep well tonight, Let the world turn without you tonight, If we try we'll get by so forget all about us tonight. APOSTLES' WOMEN Everything's alright yes, Everything's alright yes. MARY Sleep and I shall soothe you, calm you and anoint you Myrrh for your hot forehead. Ooooooh Then you'll feel everything's alright yes, everything's fine. And it's cool and the ointment's sweet, For the fire in your head and feet. Close your eyes, close your eyes, And relax think of nothing tonight... APOSTLES' WOMEN Everything's alright yes, Everything's alright yes. JUDAS Hey woman your fine ointment, brand new and expensive. Could have been saved for the poor. Why has it been wasted? We could have raised maybe three hundred silver pieces or more. People who are hungry, people who are starving they matter more than your feet and hair. MARY Try not to get worried, try not to turn on to problems that upset you. Ooooooh Don't you know everything's alright yes, everything's fine, And we want you to sleep well tonight, Let the world turn without you tonight, If we try we'll get by so forget all about us tonight. APOSTLES' WOMEN Everything's alright yes, Everything's alright yes. JESUS Surely you're not saying we have the resources To save the poor from their lot? There will be poor always, pathetically struggling, look at the good things you have got! Think! while you still have me. Move! while you still see me. You'll be lost, you'll be sorry when I'm gone. MARY Sleep and I shall soothe you, calm you and anoint you Myrrh for your hot forehead, Ooooooh Then you'll feel everything's alright yes, everything's fine. And it's cool and the ointment's sweet, For the fire in your head and feet. Close your eyes, close your eyes, And relax think of nothing tonight... ALL 1. Everything's alright yes, 2. Everything's alright yes, 3. Everything's alright yes, 4. Everything's alright yes, 5. Everything's alright yes, 6. Everything's alright yes, 7. Everything's alright yes, 8. Everything's alright yes, 9. Everything's alright yes, 10. Everything's alright yes, 11. Everything's alright yes, 12. Everything's alright yes, 13. Everything's alright yes, 14. Everything's alright yes, 15. Everything's alright yes, 16. Everything's alright yes. MARY (MEANWHILE) Close your eyes, close your eyes and relax, Close your eyes, close your eyes and relax, Close your eyes, close your eyes and relax, Close your eyes, close your eyes and relax, Close your eyes, close your eyes and relax, Close your eyes, close your eyes and relax, Close your eyes, close your eyes and relax,

PRIEST 1 Good Caiaphas the council waits for you, The Pharisees and priests are here for you. CAIAPHAS Ah, gentlemen, you know why we are here, We've not much time and quite a problem here. MOB Hosanna Superstar! Hosanna Superstar! Hosanna Superstar! Hosanna Superstar! ANNAS Listen to that howling mob of blockheads in the street! A trick or two with lepers and the whole town's on its feet. PRIESTS He is dangerous! ALL Jesus Christ Superstar! PRIESTS He is dangerous! ALL Tell us that you're who they say you are. PRIEST 2 That man is in town right now to whip up some support. PRIEST 3 A rabble rousing mission that I think we must abort. PRIESTS He is dangerous! MOB Jesus Christ Superstar! PRIESTS He is dangerous! PRIEST 1 Look Caiaphas, they're right outside our yard! PRIEST 2 Quick Caiaphas, go call the Roman guard! CAIAPHAS No wait, we need a more permanent solution to our problem. ANNAS What then to do about Jesus of Nazareth? Miracle wonderman, hero of fools? PRIEST 3 No riots, no army, no fighting, no slogans. CAIAPHAS One thing I'll say for him, Jesus is cool. ANNAS We dare not leave him to his own devices, His half, witted fans will get out of control. PRIEST 1 But how can we stop him? PRIEST 2 His glamour increases PRIEST 1 By leaps every minute PRIEST 3 He's top of the poll CAIAPHAS I see bad things arising, the crowd crown him king, Which the Romans would ban. I see blood and destruction, Our elimination because of one man. Blood and destruction because of one man. PRIESTS Because, because, because of one man. CAIAPHAS Our elimination because of one man. PRIESTS Because, because, because of one, 'Cause of one, 'cause of one man. PRIEST 3 What then to do about this Jesusmania? ANNAS How do we deal with the carpenter king? PRIEST 1 Where do we start with a man who is bigger, PRIEST 2 When John was when John did his Baptism thing? CAIAPHAS Fools, You have no perception! The stakes we are gambling are frighteningly high! We must crush him completely. So like John before him, this Jesus must die. For the sake of the nation this Jesus must die. ALL Must die, must die, this Jesus must die. CAIAPHAS So like John before him, this Jesus must die. ALL Must die, must die, this Jesus must, Jesus must, Jesus must die!

CROWD Hosanna, Heysanna, Sanna Sanna Ho, Sanna Hey, Sanna Ho, Sanna. Hey JC, JC, won't you smile at me? Sanna Ho, Sanna Hey, Superstar. CAIAPHAS Tell the rabble to be quiet we anticipate a riot. This common crowd is much too loud. Tell the mob who sing your song That they are fools and they are wrong. They are a curse, they should disperse. CROWD Hosanna, Heysanna, Sanna Sanna Ho, Sanna Hey, Sanna Ho, Sanna. Hey. JC, JC, you're alright by me, Sanna Ho, Sanna Hey, Superstar. JESUS Why waste your breath moaning at the crowd? Nothing can be done to stop the shouting. If every tongue were still the noise would still continue, The rocks and stones themselves would start to sing: CROWD (WITH JESUS) Hosanna, Heysanna, Sanna Sanna Ho, Sanna Hey, Sanna Ho, Sanna. Hey. JC, JC, won't you fight for me? Sanna Ho, Sanna Hey, Superstar. JESUS Sing me your songs, but not for me alone. Sing out for yourselves, for you are blessed. There is not one of you who cannot win the kingdom. The slow, the suffering, the quick, the dead. CROWD Hosanna, Heysanna, Sanna Sanna Ho, Sanna Hey, Sanna Ho, Sanna. Hey. JC, JC, won't you die for me? Sanna Ho, Sanna Hey, Superstar.

CROWD Christ, you know I love you, But did you see I waved? I believe in you and God, So tell me that I'm saved. Christ, you know I love you, But did you see I waved? I believe in you and God, So tell me that I'm saved. Jesus, I am with you, Touch me, touch me, Jesus. Jesus, I am on your side, Kiss me, kiss me, Jesus. SIMON Christ, what more do you need to convince you, That you've made it and you're easily as strong. As the filth from Rome who rape our country, And who've terrorized our people for so long? CROWD Christ, you know I love you, But did you see I waved? I believe in you and God, So tell me that I'm saved. Christ, you know I love you, But did you see I waved? I believe in you and God, So tell me that I'm saved. Jesus, I am with you, Touch me, touch me, Jesus. Jesus, I am on your side, Kiss me, kiss me, Jesus. SIMON (CROWD) There must be over fifty thousand (Fifty thousand) Screaming love and more for you. (Love love love love) Everyone of fifty thousand Would do whatever you ask him to. (Tell us Simon) Keep them yelling their devotion, But add a touch of hate at Rome. You will rise to a greater power, We will win ourselves a home, You'll get the power and the glory, (You’ve got the power) Forever and ever and ever! (You’ve got the glory) You'll get the power and the glory, (You’ve got the power) Forever and ever and ever! (You’ve got the glory) You'll get the power and the glory, (You’ve got the power) Forever and ever and ever! (You’ve got the glory) You'll get the power and the glory, (You’ve got the power) Forever and ever and ever! (You’ve got the glory) You've got the power You’ve got the glory (You’ve got the power) You've got the power You’ve got the glory You've got the power Forever and ever and ever Amen! Amen! (men)

JESUS Neither you, Simon, nor the fifty thousand, Nor the Romans, nor the Jews, Nor Judas, nor the twelve, Nor the priests, nor the scribes, Nor doomed Jerusalem itself, Understand what glory is, Understand what power is, Understand at all, understand at all. If you knew all that I knew, my poor Jerusalem, You'd see the truth, but you close your eyes, But you close your eyes. While you live your troubles are many, poor Jerusalem, To conquer death you only have to die, You only have to die.

PILATE I dreamed I met a Galilean, A most amazing man. He had that look you very rarely find The haunting hunted kind. I asked him to say what had happened, How it all began. I asked again, he never said a word. As if he hadn't heard. And next the room was full of wild and angry men. They seemed to hate this man, they fell on him and then, They disappeared again. Then I saw thousands of millions crying for this man. And then I heard them mentioning my name, And leaving me the blame.

ALL Roll on up Jerusalem, Come on in Jerusalem, Sunday here we go again, Live in me Jerusalem. Here you live Jerusalem, Here you breathe Jerusalem, While your temple still survives, You at least are still alive. Name your price I got everything, Come and buy it's all going fast. Borrow cash on the finest terms, Hurry now while stocks still last. Roll on up for my price is down, Come on in for the best in town, Take your pick of the finest wine, Lay your bets on this bird of mine. Roll on up for my price is down, Come on in for the best in town, Take your pick of the finest wine, Lay your bets on this bird of mine. Name your price I got everything, Come and buy it's all going fast. Borrow cash on the finest terms, Hurry now while stocks still last. (ANIMAL SOUND INTERMEZZO) Roll on up, for my price is down, Come on in, for the best in town, Take your pick of the finest wine, Lay your bets on this bird of mine. Roll on up, for my price is down, Come on in, for the best in town, Take your pick of the finest wine, Lay your bets on this bird of mine. Name your price I got everything, Come and buy it's all going fast. Borrow cash on the finest terms, Hurry now while stocks still last. Roll on up, for my price is down, Come on in, for the best in town, Take your pick of the finest wine, Lay your bets on this bird of mine. Roll on up, for my price is down, Come on in, for the best in town, JESUS My temple should be a house of prayer, But you have made it a den of thieves. Get out! Get out! My time is almost through, little left to do. After all I've tried for three years. Seems like thirty, Seems like thirty.

LEPER 1 See my eyes, I can hardly see. LEPER 2 See me stand, I can hardly walk. LEPER 3 I believe you can make me whole. LEPER 4 See my tongue, I can hardly talk. LEPER 1 See my skin, I'm a mass of blood. LEPER 2 See my legs, I can hardly stand. LEPER 3 I believe you can make me well. LEPER 4 See my purse, I'm a poor poor man. All Will you touch will you mend me, Christ? Won't you touch will you heal me, Christ? Will you kiss you can cure me, Christ? Won't you kiss won't you pay me, Christ? See my eyes, I can hardly see, See me stand, I can hardly walk, I believe you can make me whole, See my tongue, I can hardly talk. See my skin, I'm a mass of blood, See my legs, I can hardly stand, I believe you can make me well, See my purse, I'm a poor poor man. Will you touch will you mend me, Christ? Won't you touch will you heal me, Christ? Will you kiss you can cure me, Christ? Won't you kiss won't you pay me, Christ? See my eyes, I can hardly see, See me stand, I can hardly walk, I believe you can make me whole, See my tongue, I can hardly talk. See my skin, I'm a mass of blood, See my legs, I can hardly stand, I believe you can make me well, See my purse, I'm a poor poor man. Will you touch will you mend me, Christ? Won't you touch will you heal me, Christ? Will you kiss you can cure me, Christ? Won't you kiss won't you pay me, Christ? JESUS (MEANWHILE) There's too many of you, don't push me! Too little of me, don’t push me please, don't crowd me. Heal yourselves.

MARY Try not to get worried, try not to turn on to Problems that upset you, oh, don't you know Everything's alright, yes, everything's fine. JESUS And I think I shall sleep well tonight, Let the world turn without me tonight. MARY Close your eyes, close your eyes, And forget all about us tonight.

MARY I don't know how to love him, What to do how to move him. I've been changed. Yes, really changed, In these past few days when I've seen myself, I seem like someone else. I don't know how to take this, I don't see why he moves me. He's a man, he's just a man, And I've had so many men before In very many ways, He's just one more. Should I bring him down, should I scream and shout, Should I speak of love, let my feelings out. I never thought I'd come to this, what's it all about? Don't you think it's rather funny, I should be in this position. I'm the one who's always been So calm, so cool, no lover's fool, Running every show, He scares me so. I never thought I'd come to this, what's it all about? Yet, if he said he loved me, I'd be lost, I'd be frightened. I couldn't cope, just couldn't cope, I'd turn my head, I'd back away, I wouldn't want to know, He scares me so, I want him so, I want him so. I love him so.

JUDAS Now if I help you it matters that you see, These sordid kind of things are coming hard to me. It's taken me some time to work out what to do, I weighed the whole thing up before I came to you. I have no thought at all about my own reward, I really didn't come here of my own accord, Just don't say I'm, damned for all time. I came because I had to I'm the one who saw, Jesus can't control it like he did before. And further more I know that Jesus thinks so too, Jesus wouldn't mind that I was here with you. I have no thought at all about my own reward, I really didn't come here of my own accord, Just don't say I'm, damned for all time. Annas, you're a friend, a worldly man and wise. Caiaphas, my friend, I know you sympathies. Why are we the prophets? Why are we the ones? To see the sad solution know what must be done. I have no thought at all about my own reward, I really didn't come here of my own accord, Just don't say I'm damned for all time. ANNAS Cut the protesting, forget the excuses, We want information, get up off the floor! CAIAPHAS We have the papers, we need to arrest him, You know his movements, we know the law. ANNAS Your help in this matter, won't go unrewarded. CAIAPHAS We'll pay you in silver, cash on the nail. We just need to know where the soldiers can find him. ANNAS With no crowd around him, CAIAPHAS Then we can't fail!

JUDAS I don't want your blood money! ANNAS Oh, that doesn't matter, our expenses are good! JUDAS I don't need your blood money! ANNAS But you might as well take it, we think that you should. CAIAPHAS Think of the things you can do with this money, Choose any charity, give to the poor. We've noted your motives, we've noted your feelings, This isn't blood money, It’s ANNAS A fee, ANNAS AND CAIAPHAS A Fee nothing, fee nothing more... JUDAS On Thursday night you'll find him where you want him, Far from the crowds in the Garden of Gethsemane. CHOIR Well done, Judas! Good old, Judas! Well done, Judas! Good old, Judas!

APOSTLES Look at all my trials and tribulations Sinking in a gentle pool of wine. Don't disturb me now I can see the answers, Till this evening is this morning life is fine. Always hoped that I'd be an apostle, Knew that I would make it if I tried. Then when we retire we can write the gospels, So they'll still talk about us when we've died. JESUS The end, Is just a little harder when brought about by friends. For all you care, this wine could be my blood. For all you care, this bread could be my body. The end, This is my blood you drink and this is my body you eat. If you would remember me when you eat and drink. I must be mad thinking I'll be remembered, yes. I must be out of my head! Look at your blank faces! My name will mean nothing, Ten minutes after I'm dead! One of you denies me, one of you betrays me. APOSTLES How can you say that? Betray you? Who? Not me! Impossible! JESUS Peter will deny me PETER No, not me! JESUS In just a few hours, Three times he will deny me, and that's not all I see, One of you here dining, one of my twelve chosen, Will leave to betray me. JUDAS Cut out the dramatics! You know very well who! JESUS Why don't you go do it? JUDAS You want me to do it! JESUS Hurry they are waiting! JUDAS If you knew why I do it! JESUS I don't care why you do it! JUDAS To think I admires you, For now I despise you. JESUS You liar, you Judas! JUDAS You want me to do it! What if I just stayed here and ruined your ambition? Christ you deserve it! JESUS Hurry you fool, hurry and go, Save me your speeches, I don't want to know, Go! APOSTLES Look at all my trials and tribulations Sinking in a gentle pool of wine. What's that in the bread it's gone to my head, Till this evening is this morning life is fine. Always hoped that I'd be an apostle, Knew that I would make it if I tried. Then when we retire we can write the gospels, So they'll all talk about us when we've died. JUDAS You sad pathetic man, see where you've brought us to Our ideals die around us all because of you. But now the saddest cut of all, Someone had to turn you in, Like a common criminal, like a wounded animal. Like a jaded mandarin, like a jaded mandarin, Like a jaded, faded, jaded, faded, jaded mandarin. JESUS Get out! They're waiting! Get out! They're waiting! Oh, they're waiting for you! JUDAS Every time I look at you I don't understand Why you let the things you did get so out of hand. You'd have managed better if you'd had it planned. APOSTLES Always hoped that I'd be an apostle, Knew that I would make it if I tried. Then when we retire we can write the gospels, So they'll still talk about us when we've died. JESUS Will no one stay awake with me? Peter? John? James? Will none of you wait with me? Peter? John? James?

JESUS I only want to say If there is a way, Take this cup away from me, I don't want to taste it’s poison. Feel it burn me, I have changed, I'm not as sure as when we started. Then I was inspired, now I'm sad and tired. Listen surely I've exceeded expectations Tried for three years seems like thirty, Could you ask as much from any other man? But if I die, See the saga through and do the things you ask of me. Let them hate me, hit me, hurt me, nail me to their tree. I’d have to know, I’d have to know, my Lord. Have to know, I’d have to know, my Lord. Want to see, want to see, my Lord. Want to see, want to see, my Lord. Why I should die? Would I be more noticed than I ever was before? Would the things I've said and done matter anymore? I'd have to know, I'd have to know, my Lord. Have to know, I'd have to know, my Lord. Want to see, want to see, my Lord. Want to see, want to see, my Lord. If I die what will be my reward? If I die what will be my reward? Have to know, I'd have to know, my Lord. Have to know, I'd have to know, my Lord. Why should I die? Oh, why should I die? Can you show me now that I would not be killed in vain? Show me just a little of your omnipresent brain. Show me there's reason for you’re wanting me to die, You're far to keen on where and how and not so hot on why. Alright, I'll die! Just watch me die! See how, see how I die! Just watch me die! Then I was inspired, Now I'm sad and tired After all I've tried for three years, seems like ninety, Why then am I scared to finish what I started? What you started, I didn't started it. God, die will is hard, but you hold every card. I will drink your cup of poison, Nail me to your cross and break me, Bleed me, beat me, kill me, take me now, before I change my mind.

JUDAS Look, there he is! They're all asleep, the fools! JESUS Judas must you betray me with a kiss? PETER What's the buzz? Tell me what's happening, What's the buzz? Tell me what’s happening, what’s happening. PETER AND APOSTLES What's the buzz? Tell me what's happening? What's the buzz? Tell me what's happening? What's the buzz? Tell me what's happening? What's the buzz? Tell me what's happening? Hang on Lord, we're gonna fight for you! Hang on Lord, we're gonna fight for you! Hang on Lord, we're gonna fight for you! Hang on Lord, we're gonna fight for you! PETER(MEANWHILE) Hang on lord, we gonna fight for you! JESUS Put away your swords, Don't you know that it's all over? It was nice, but now it's gone. Why are you obsessed with fighting? Stick to fishing from now on. REPORTER 1 Tell me Christ how you feel tonight? REPORTER 2 Do you plan to put up a fight? REPORTER 1 Do you feel that you've had the breaks? REPORTER 2 What would you say where your big mistakes? REPORTER 1 Do you think that you may retire? REPORTER 2 Did you think you would get much higher? REPORTER 1 How do you view your coming trial? REPORTER 2 Have your men proved at all worth while? ALL Come with us to see Caiaphas, You'll just love the High Priest's house. You'll just love seeing Caiaphas, You'll just die in the High Priest's house. REPORTER 1 Come on, God, this is not like you, REPORTER 2 Let us know what you're gonna do. REPORTER 1 You know what your supporters feel, REPORTER 2 You'll escape in the final reel. REPORTER 1 Tell me Christ how you feel tonight? REPORTER 2 Do you plan to put up a fight? REPORTER 1 Do you feel that you've had the breaks? REPORTER 2 What would you say where your big mistakes? ALL Come with us to see Caiaphas, You'll just love the High Priest's house. You'll just love seeing Caiaphas, You'll just die in the High Priest's house. Now we have him! Now we've got him! Now we have him! Now we've got him! Now we have him! Now we've got him! Now we have him! Now we've got him! We have got him now, we have got him now! CAIAPHAS Jesus, you must realize the serious charges facing you. You say you're the Son of God In all your handouts, well, is it true? JESUS That's what you say , say that I am. ANNAS There you have it, gentlemen, What more evidence do we need? Judas, thank you for the victim, Stay a while you'll see it bleed! CROWD Now we have him! Now we’ve got him! Now we have him! Now we’ve got him! Now we have him! Now we’ve got him! Now we have him! Now we’ve got him! Take him to Pilate! Take him to Pilate! Take him to Pilate! Take him to Pilate!

MAID BY THE FIRE I think I've seen you somewhere, I remember. You were, with that man they took away. I recognize your face. PETER You've got the wrong man lady, I don't know him. And I wasn't where he was tonight, never near the place. SOLDIER That's strange for I am sure I saw you with him, You were right by his side and yet you denied. PETER I tell you I was never ever with him! OLD MAN But I saw you too, he looked just like you. PETER I don't know him! MARY Peter, don't you know what you have said You've gone and cut him dead? PETER I had to do it don't you see? Or else they'd go for me. MARY It's what he told us you would do, I wonder how he knew.

PILATE Who is this broken man, cluttering up my hallway? Who is this unfortunate? SOLDIER Someone Christ, king of the Jews! PILATE Oh, so this is Jesus Christ, I am really quite surprised, You look so small, not a king at all. We all know that you are news, but are you king? King of the Jews? JESUS That's what you say. PILATE What do you mean by that? That is not an answer. You're deep in trouble, friend. Someone Christ, king of the Jews. How can someone in your state be so cool about your fate? An amazing thing, this silent king. Since you come from Galilee then you need not come to me, You're Herod's race! You're Herod's case! MOB Hey Hosanna, Hey Sanna, Sanna Sanna Ho, Sanna Hey, Sanna Ho and how. Hey, JC, JC, please explain to me: You had everything, where is it now?

HEROD Jesus, I am overjoyed to meet you face to face. You've been getting quite a name all around to place. Healing cripples raising from the dead, And now I understand you're God, At least that's what you've said. So you are the Christ, you're the great Jesus Christ, Prove to me that you're divine, change my water into wine. That's all you need do, then I'll know it's all true. Come on, King of the Jews! Jesus, you just won't believe the hit you've made around here, You are all we talk about, the wonder of the year. Oh, what a pity if it's all a lie. But still I'm sure that you can rock the cynics if you try. So if you are the Christ, you're the great Jesus Christ, Prove to me that you're no fool, walk across my swimming pool. If you do that for me then I'll let you go free, Come on, King of the Jews! I only ask, what I'd ask any superstar, What is it that you have got that puts you where you are? Oh, I'm waiting, yes I'm a captive fan. I'm dying to be shown that you are not just any man. So if you are the Christ, yes the great Jesus Christ, Feed my household with this bread, you can't do it on your head! Or has something gone wrong? Jesus, why do you take so long? Come on, King of the Jews! Hey! Aren't you scared of me Christ? Mr. Wonderful Christ! You're a joke you're not the Lord, you're nothing but a fraud! Take him away, he's got nothing to say! Get out you King of the, Get out King of the, Get out you king, king of the Jews! Out of my life!

MARY I've been living to see you. Dying to see you, but it shouldn't be like this. This was unexpected, What do I do now? Could we start again please? I've been very hopeful, so far. But now for the first time, I think we're going wrong. Hurry up and tell me, this is just a dream. Or could we start again please? PETER I think you've made your point now. You've even gone a bit too far to get the message home. Before it gets too frightening, We ought to call a halt, So could we start again please? ALL I've been living to see you. Dying to see you, but it shouldn't be like this. This was unexpected, What do I do now? Could we start again please? I think you've made your point now. You've even gone a bit too far to get the message home. Before it gets too frightening, We ought to call a halt, So could we start again please? BASS / TENOR Could we start again please? ALT / SOPRANO Could we start again please? BASS / TENOR Could we start again please? ALT / SOPRANO Could we start again please? BASS / TENOR Could we start again please? ALT / SOPRANO Could we start again please? BASS / TENOR Could we start again? MARY Could we start again?

JUDAS My God! I saw him, he looked three-quarters dead! And he was so bad I had to turn my head, You beat him so hard that he was bent and lame, And I know who everybody's gonna blame. I don't believe he knows I acted for our good, I'd save him all this suffering if I could, Don't believe our good. And save him, if I could... ANNAS Cut the confessions, forget the excuses, I don't understand why you're filled with remorse. All that you've said has come true with a vengeance, The mob turned against him, you backed the right horse. CAIAPHAS What you have done will be the saving of Israel, You'll be remembered forever for this. And not only that you've been paid for your efforts, Pretty good wages for one little kiss. JUDAS Christ! I know you can't hear me, But I only did what you wanted me to. Christ! I'd sell out the nation, For I have been saddled with the murder of you. I have been spattered with innocent blood, I shall be dragged through the slime and the mud. I have been spattered with innocent blood, I shall be dragged through the slime and the mud! I don't know how to love him, I don't know why he moves me. He's a man, he's just a man, He's not a king, he's just the same, As anyone I know. He scares me so. When he's cold and dead, will he let me be? Will he, will he, will he love me too? Will he care for me? My mind is darkness now, God, I'm sick I've been used. I’m used, God. God! I'll never ever know why you chose me for your crime. For your foul bloody crime. You have murdered me, God! You have murdered me, God! You have murdered me, God! You have murdered me! CHOIR Poor old Judas, So long Judas. Poor old Judas, So long Judas.

PILATE And so, the King is once again my guest. And why is this? Was Herod unimpressed? CAIAPHAS We turn to Rome to sentence Nazareth, We have no law to put a man to death. ANNAS / CAIAPHAS We need him crucified, it's all you have to do. We need him crucified, it's all you have to do. PILATE Talk to me, Jesus Christ, You have been brought here manacled, beaten By your own people, do you have The first idea why you deserve it? Listen, King of the Jews, Where is your Kingdom? Look at me, am I a Jew? JESUS I have got no Kingdom in this world I'm through, through, through. MOB Talk to me, Jesus Christ. JESUS There may be a Kingdom for me somewhere, if I only knew. PILATE Then you are a King? JESUS It's you that say I am. I look for truth and find that I get damned. PILATE But what is truth? Is truth unchanging law? We both have truths, are mine the same as your? MOB Crucify him! Crucify him! PILATE What do you mean? You'd crucify your King? MOB We have no King but Caesar! PILATE He's done no wrong, no not the slightest thing. MOB We have no King but Caesar! Crucify him! PILATE Well this is new, respect for Caesar. Till now this has been noticeably lacking. Who is this Jesus? Why is he different? You Jews produce messiahs by the sack full. MOB We need him crucified, it's all you have to do. We need him crucified, it's all you have to do. PILATE Talk to me Jesus Christ. Look at your Jesus Christ. I'll agree he's mad. Ought to be locked up, But that is not a reason to destroy him. He's a sad little man, Not a King or God. Not a thief, I need a crime! MOB Crucify him! Crucify him! PILATE Behold the man, behold your shattered King. MOB We have no King but Caesar. PILATE You hypocrites, you hate us more than him. MOB We have no King but Caesar, crucify him! PILATE I see no reason, I find no evil, This man is harmless so why does he upset you? He's just misguided, thinks he's important, But to keep you vultures happy I shall flog him! MOB Crucify him! Crucify him! Crucify! Crucify! Crucify! Crucify! Crucify him! Crucify him! Crucify! Crucify! Crucify! Crucify! Crucify him! Crucify him! Crucify! Crucify! Crucify! Crucify! (39 LASHES) PILATE Where are you from, Jesus? What do you want, Jesus? Tell me. You've got to be careful, you could be dead soon, could well be. Why do you not speak when I have your life in my hands? How can you stay quiet? I don't believe you understand. JESUS You have nothing in your hands. Any power you have comes to you from far beyond. Everything is fixed and you can't change it. PILATE You're a fool, Jesus Christ, how can I help you? MOB Pilate! Crucify him! Crucify! Remember Caesar, you have a duty To keep the peace, so crucify him Remember Caesar, you'll be demoted, You'll be deported, crucify him Remember Caesar, you have a duty! To keep the peace, so crucify him! Remember Caesar, you'll be demoted! You'll be deported. Crucify him! Remember Caesar , you have a duty!! To keep the peace, so crucify him!! Remember Caesar, you'll be demoted!! You'll be deported, crucify him!!! PILATE Don't let me stop your great self-destruction. Die, if you want to, you misguided martyr! I wash my hands of your demolition. Die, if you want to, you innocent puppet!

JUDAS Every time I look at you I don't understand, Why you let the things you did get so out of hand? You’d have managed better if you'd had it planned, Why'd you choose such a backward time and such a strange land? If you've come today you could have reached a whole nation, Israel in four BC had no mass communication. ALL Don't you get me wrong, Don't you get me wrong now. Don't you get me wrong, Don't you get me wrong now. Only want to know, Only want to know now. Only want to know, Only want to know now. JUDAS (MEANWHILE) Oh, don’t get me wrong Don’t get me wrong now I only want to I only wanna know ANGELS Jesus Christ, Jesus Christ, Who are you? What have you sacrificed? Jesus Christ, Jesus Christ, Who are you? What have you sacrificed? Jesus Christ, Superstar, Do you think you're what they say you are? Jesus Christ, Superstar, Do you think you're what they say you are? JUDAS Tell me what you think about your friends at the top, Who'd you think besides your self’s the pick of the crop? Buddha was he where it's at? Is he where you are? Could Mahomet move a mountain or was that just PR? Did you mean to die like that? Was that a mistake or Did you know your messy death would be a recover-breaker? ALL Don't you get me wrong, Don't you get me wrong now. Don't you get me wrong, Don't you get me wrong now. Only want to know, Only want to know now. Only want to know, Only want to know now. JUDAS (MEANWHILE) Oh, get me wrong Don’t get me wrong I only want to I only wanna know ALL Jesus Christ, Jesus Christ, Who are you? What have you sacrificed? Jesus Christ, Jesus Christ, Who are you? What have you sacrificed? Jesus Christ, Superstar, Do you think you're what they say you are? Jesus Christ, Superstar, Do you think you're what they say you are? Jesus Christ, Superstar, Do you think you're what they say you are? Jesus Christ, Superstar, Do you think you're what they say you are? Jesus Christ, Superstar, Do you think you're what they say you are? Jesus Christ, Superstar, Do you think you're what they say you are? Jesus Christ, Superstar, Do you think you're what they say you are? Jesus Christ, Superstar, Do you think you're what they say you are? JUDAS (MEANWHILE) Jesus, I only wanna know. Jesus, I only want to know Tell me, tell me. I only wanna know. Jesus, I only want to know.

JESUS Father, forgive them, for they don't know what they're doing. My God, my God, why have you forgotten me? I am thirsty! Oh God! I am thirsty! It is finished. Father, into your hands I commend my spirit.